Bedpan



B. MOSELEY.

BEDPAN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, m9.

1,401,547. Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

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BESSIE MOSELEY, 0F SUMTER, SOUTH CABJOLHVA.

BEDPAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2'7, 1921.

Application filed November 7, 1919. Serial No. 336,297.

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bnssin MOSELEY, a

of Sumter, in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina, haveinvent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Bedpans, of which the following is a specificat1on.

My invention is an improvement in bed pans, and has for its object to provide a pan of the character specified having a cushion of rubber or the like for engaging the body of the patient, to prevent shock from the contact of the cold pan, and to cushion the hard surface of the pan, wherein the cushion may be removed, when desired, for any purpose.

In the drawings: 4

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved pan;

Fig.2 is a bottom lan view;

Fig. 3 is a longitu inal section.

The present embodiment of the invention is shown in connection with a pan 1 of usual form, having at one end the curved neck or nipple 2, and having at its top the opening 3.

The improved pan is an ordinary form of pan, having its shown, and the thin end 4, which is the end that is inserted beneath the patient, is covered by a sack or pocket which includes an air tight inflatable cushion 5 of rubber or the like, having an air valve 6 by means of which it may be inflated. Valve 6, though shown in the drawing as applied to the end of cushion 5, obviously may be applied anywhere else and be of such type as to project lbittle, if any, beyond the outer surface of the This cushion, as shown, fits over andlies upon the upper face of the thin end. of the pan, and beyond and against the end walls thereof, and it has an extension 7 which fits beneath the pan at the thin end and being connected with the side walls of the pocket may be readily slipped over the end of the an. The cushion, with the extension, is, in

act, a pocket for receiving the thin end of the pan, and this pocket or casing is prevented from being displaced by means of a strap 8 which is connected to the extension 7 at its center and which extends to the neck or nipple 2 before mentioned.

upper surface inclined, as

, after which the entire A cap 9 of rubber or suitable material. is connected with the end. of the strap, and this cap is adapted to fit over the end of the nipple, as shown. A split ring or clasp 10 is connected with the strap near the end, and this ring or clasp 10 is connected with the strap near the cap, and this ring or clasp has its ends provided with the sections of a snap fastener, to permit the ring to be snapped about the neck, to hold the strap closely up against the neck, at the under side of the neck, at the junction of the neck with the body.

As is known, these pans being of metal or porcelain, it is difficult to keep them warm, and when inserted beneath the back of the patient there is a considerable shock. Even if warmed they lose heat rapidly and, for this reason, in part, the cushion is provided. Also the hard end of the pan is injurious to the tissues of the patient, so much so that sores frequently result from the use of the same. The cushion, as it extends beyond and over the extreme end of the thin part of pan, provides a soft, yielding surface for engaging the patient and since the rubber is a non-conductor of heat, it does not feel cold to the patients back. If the cushion becomes soiled it may be easily cleaned with soap and water without injury to the cushion.

To remove the cushion it is only necessary to unsnap the ring 10 and lift off the cap,

cushion may be displaced. It will be understood that the cushion is not inflated tightly, but so that a soft cushioning surface is provided.

I claim:

In combination with a bed pan. a cushion for the thin end thereof and consisting of a pocket flaring and opening rearwardly, said pocket having a single lower wall and a double upper and front end wall, the double walls-defining a continuous inflatable chamber, and means for holding said pocket on the bed pan, said holding means consisting of a strap secured at one end to the lower wall pocket at its median a flexible cap at its other end, said cap adapted to fit the nipple at the rear of the bed pan and strap adjacent the aforesaid cap and adapted to embrace the nipple and hold the strap' theretoa BESSIE MOSELEY.

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